Chronic care management company Omada Health will begin trading on the Nasdaq Global Market under the ticker symbol OMDA on June 6 at a public offering price of $19 per share, in the middle of its expected range.  The company will raise $150 million in its initial public offering.  Omada will offer 7.9 million shares […]

A game-based intervention developed by the University of New South Wales has shown potential as a drug-free treatment for chronic pain. HOW IT WORKS Called PainWaive, the neurofeedback intervention includes a kit with an EEG headset and a tablet preloaded with a game application.  The game app trains users to regulate abnormal brain activity associated

Direct-to-consumer virtual care company Hims & Hers Health announced it is acquiring telemedicine provider Zava, allowing it to expand into the UK and launch in Germany, France and Ireland. In a statement, the company said that the acquisition will “significantly strengthen Hims & Hers’ international footprint.” Currently, Zava’s medical team serves more than 1.3 million

U.S.-based General Catalyst is one of the largest venture capital firms globally, with a diverse portfolio of companies across various industries, including healthcare. Alexandre Momeni, a partner at General Catalyst focusing on AI infrastructure and health/bio, sat down with MobiHealthNews to discuss the investor’s perspective on funding emerging technologies, the risks associated with these investments and

Salvo Health, a digital gastrointestinal care company, raised $4 million in an extended Seed Prime round after announcing a $5 million investment in February of last year.  New investor, The Artemis Fund, participated in the extended round alongside existing investors City Light, Human Ventures, Threshold Ventures, Alumni Ventures, Felicis Ventures, and Torch Capital. “We launched

Scripta Insights, a company that develops pharmacy navigation solutions for self-insured employers, health plans and members, is entering into a strategic partnership with RxSaveCard, which offers pharmacy benefit cost-containment and payment options. The partnership aims to help self-insured employers fulfill their fiduciary obligations and reduce prescription drug costs by providing members with access to affordable

Cognixion, a developer of noninvasive brain-computer interface (BCI) technology, and Pupil Labs, a company involved in eye-tracking tech, entered into a strategic partnership to develop an interface that measures visual attention and neural signals. The aim is for Pupil Labs’ eye-tracking software to connect with Cognixion’s Axon-R SDK interface, which will allow for smooth data

Pyx Health, which offers a mobile platform to address loneliness and social isolation within the healthcare and social services sector, has acquired tech-enabled food delivery company FarmboxRx.  Arizona-based Pyx Health offers a mentor-driven care navigation platform that focuses on non-medical issues, such as loneliness and other support needs in vulnerable populations.  The company offers research

Vantive, a company that provides vital organ therapies, announced it would invest more than $1 billion over the next five years to drive innovation of digitally-enabled therapies aimed at enhancing access to care, the patient experience and patient outcomes.  In addition, the company stated that its investment in research and development as well as manufacturing

Viz.ai, a company involved in AI-backed imaging and care coordination, is collaborating with pharma giant Novartis to develop proprietary AI-powered workflows inside the Viz Oncology Suite. Viz.ai offers a care coordination platform featuring over 50 FDA-cleared algorithms that help analyze medical imaging data to provide insights into diagnosis, ease workflows and support treatment decisions.  The